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How to get fromEssen to Chamonixby plane, bus, train, car or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Chamonix by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    6h 11m

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    8h 31m
    €51–206

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    11h 33m
    €174–263

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Genevabus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus FlixBus S500 / ...
    18h 45m
    €57–161

  5. Drive 809.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Chamonixcar car 809.1 km
    7h 29m
    €123–178

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    8h 1m
    €88–299

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    7h 11m

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    9h 26m
    €91–295

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    12h 9m
    €223–417

  10. Train, bus via Baden-Baden

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Baden-Badentrain train 43N
    3. Take the bus from Baden-Baden to Genevabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    18h 57m

Essen to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration11h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Chamonix, France?

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Chamonix via Dortmund central bus station and Geneva in around 18h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 12h 9m.

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